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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Anguilla to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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