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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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