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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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