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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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