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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning enable humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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