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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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