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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to understand these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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