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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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