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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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