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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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