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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. 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. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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