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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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