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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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