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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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