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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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