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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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