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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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