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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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