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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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