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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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