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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the key 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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