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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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