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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What 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 teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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