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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates 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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