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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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