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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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