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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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