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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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