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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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