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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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