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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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