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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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