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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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