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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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