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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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