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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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