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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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