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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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