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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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