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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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