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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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