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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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