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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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