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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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