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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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