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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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