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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews 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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