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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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