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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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