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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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