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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also studies 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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