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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning are enabling humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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