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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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