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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores 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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