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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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