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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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