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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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