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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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