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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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