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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the inspiring 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 gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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