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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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