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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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