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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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