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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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