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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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