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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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