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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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