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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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