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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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