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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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