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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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