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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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