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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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