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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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