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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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