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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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