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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning enable humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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