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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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