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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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