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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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