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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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