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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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