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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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