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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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