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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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