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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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