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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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