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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education enable students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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