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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning enable students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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