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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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