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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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