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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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