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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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