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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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