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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning make it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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