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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education are empowering learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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