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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education enable students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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