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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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