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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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