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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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