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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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