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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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