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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also deals with 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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