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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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