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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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