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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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