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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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