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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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