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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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