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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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