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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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