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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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