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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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