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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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