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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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