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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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