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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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