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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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