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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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