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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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