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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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