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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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