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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand these new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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