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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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