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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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