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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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