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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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