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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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