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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education