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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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