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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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