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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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