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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses 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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