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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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