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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand these new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important 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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