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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also explores the key 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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