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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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