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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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