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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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