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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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