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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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