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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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