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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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