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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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