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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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