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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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