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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better grasp these new open education undertakings. People want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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