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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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