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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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