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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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