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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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