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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education make it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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