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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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