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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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