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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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