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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning are empowering people all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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