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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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