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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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