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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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