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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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