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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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