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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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