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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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