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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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