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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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