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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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