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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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