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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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