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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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