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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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