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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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