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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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