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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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