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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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