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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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