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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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