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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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