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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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