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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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