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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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