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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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