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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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