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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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