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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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