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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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