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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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