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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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