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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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