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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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