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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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