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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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