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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key 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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