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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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