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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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