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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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