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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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