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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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