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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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