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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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