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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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