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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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