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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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