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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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