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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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