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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning are enabling humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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