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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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