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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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