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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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