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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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