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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students 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 a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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