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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in digital education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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