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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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