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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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