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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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