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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology enable students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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