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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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