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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology enable humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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