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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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