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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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