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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free 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 quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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