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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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