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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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