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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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