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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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