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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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