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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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