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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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