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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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