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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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