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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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