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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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