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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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