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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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