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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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