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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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