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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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