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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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