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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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