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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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