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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the key 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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