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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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