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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education are empowering students all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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