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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part 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 customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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