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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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