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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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