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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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