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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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