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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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