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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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