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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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