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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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