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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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