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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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