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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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