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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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