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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the 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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