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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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