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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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