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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies 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 teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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