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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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