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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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