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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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