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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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