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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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