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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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