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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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