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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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