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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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