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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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