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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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