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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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