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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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