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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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