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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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