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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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