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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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