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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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