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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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