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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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