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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better perceive these open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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