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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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