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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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