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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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