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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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