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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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