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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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