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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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