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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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