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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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