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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually 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 a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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