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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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