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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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