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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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