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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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