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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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