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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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