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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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