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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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