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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. 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. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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