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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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