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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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