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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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