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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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