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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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