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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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