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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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