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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in digital education technology enable people all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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