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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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