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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always 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 lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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