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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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