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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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