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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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