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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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