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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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