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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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