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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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