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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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