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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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