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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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