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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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