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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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