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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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