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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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