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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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