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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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