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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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