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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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