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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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