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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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