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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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