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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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