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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to understand these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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