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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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