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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally 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 many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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