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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education make it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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