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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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