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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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