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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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