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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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