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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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