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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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