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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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