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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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