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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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