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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning enable learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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