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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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