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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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