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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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