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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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