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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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