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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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