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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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