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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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