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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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