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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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