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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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