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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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