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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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