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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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