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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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