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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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