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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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