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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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