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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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