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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology enable students all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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