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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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