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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning are empowering humans all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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