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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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