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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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