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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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