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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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