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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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