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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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