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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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