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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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