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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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