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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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