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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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