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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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