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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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