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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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