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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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