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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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