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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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