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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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