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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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