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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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