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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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