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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Abkhazia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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