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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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