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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. People want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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