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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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