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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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