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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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