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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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