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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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