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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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