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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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