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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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