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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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