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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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