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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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