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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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