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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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