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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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