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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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