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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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