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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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