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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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