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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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