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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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