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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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