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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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