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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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