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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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