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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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