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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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