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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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