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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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