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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology enable students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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