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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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