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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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