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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in digital education technology are enabling students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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