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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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