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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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