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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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