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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take 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 massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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