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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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