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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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