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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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