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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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