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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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