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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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