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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not 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 learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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