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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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