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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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