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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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