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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not 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 technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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