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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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