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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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