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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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