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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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