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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend these open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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