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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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