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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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