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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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