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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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