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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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