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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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