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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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