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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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