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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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