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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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