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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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