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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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