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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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