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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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