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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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