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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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