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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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