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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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