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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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