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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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