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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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