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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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