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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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