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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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