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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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