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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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