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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology have empowered learners all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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