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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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