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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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