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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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