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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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