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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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