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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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