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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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