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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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