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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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