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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses 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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