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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education enable students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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