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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand these open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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