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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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