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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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