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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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