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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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