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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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