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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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