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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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