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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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