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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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