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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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