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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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