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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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