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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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