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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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