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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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