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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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