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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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