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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have empowered humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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