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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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