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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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