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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses 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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