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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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