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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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