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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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