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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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