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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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