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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education are enabling humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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