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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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