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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning are enabling learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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