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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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